By Dorothy Dunnett
For the 1st time Dunnett's Lymond Chronicles come in the USA in caliber paperback editions.
Sixth within the mythical Lymond Chronicles, Checkmate happens in 1557, the place Francis Crawford of Lymond is once more in France, major a military opposed to England. yet at the same time the Scots adventurer succeeds brilliantly at the battlefield, his haunted prior turns into a topic of severe curiosity to forces on each side.
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Company! ' They marched behind the tall Rifleman as Batten picked himself up, brushed ineffectively at the water that had flowed into the lock of his gun, and then shambled after the Company. He pushed himself into his file and muttered at his silent companions. ' Harper's voice was as harsh as his Captain's. 'You know the rules. ' The Sergeant shouted at the Company to pick up their feet, bellowed the steps at them, and all the time he wondered what faced Sharpe now.
The German officer's eyebrows went up; his face split into a smile. 'Captain Sharpe! ' He pumped Sharpe's hand, clapped him on the shoulder, then turned to shout at his men. The blue-coated cavalry grinned at Sharpe, nodded at him. They had all heard of him: the man who had captured the French Eagle at Talavera. Sharpe jerked his head towards Patrick Harper and the Company. 'Don't forget Sergeant Harper, and the Company. ' The German beamed at the Light Company. ' He clicked his heels to Sharpe and gave the slightest nod.
Outside the headquarters the bugles sounded the evening and the sun sank in magnificent crimson. Inside the quiet room the General paused a moment before plunging back into the paperwork that must be done before the dinner of roast mutton. Hogan, he thought, was right. If a miracle were needed to save the campaign, and it was, then the rogue he had just seen was the best man for the job. More than a rogue: a fighter, and a man who looked on failure as unthinkable. But a rogue, thought Wellington, a damned rogue all the same.